Tell Us Your Immigrant Experience
Tell Us Your Immigrant Experience
Share Your Story For A Special Collection
Immigrants in Sonoma County are invited to submit a written story or tell us verbally about their Immigrant Experience. We are seeking stories from immigrants who have come from EVERYWHERE, and at this time we can translate stories submitted in English or Spanish. The deadline for all story submissions is: September 30, 2022.
April 2022 Virtual Teen Pride Club: Queer Poetry and Books in Verse
April 2022 Virtual Teen Pride Club: Queer Poetry and Books in Verse
Our Virtual Pride Club for Teens ages 13-18 continues this month with the theme of queer poetry and books in verse! April is National Poetry Month, so feel free to pick out a poetry book, slam poetry on youtube, song lyrics, or even write your own poetry and share with everyone.
Black History Month 2022
Black History Month 2022
February is Black History Month, a time to recognize, celebrate, and honor the rich and diverse history, important contributions, and achievements of Black Americans.
Calling All Teen Filmmakers!
Calling All Teen Filmmakers!
Sonoma County Library is having its second annual SCL Teenage Film Festival! Are you an amateur filmmaker? Has TikTok or YouTube awakened your passion for cinema? All Sonoma County teens ages 12 to 19 are invited to compete. Take some time over the winter break to shoot and edit your own 6-minute masterpiece. A jury will review all submitted entries and select films screened at the festival. Prizes will be awarded for the top films.
Santa Rosa Zine Fest 2022
Santa Rosa Zine Fest 2022
Sonoma County Library and the volunteer collective SRZF are proud to announce the second annual Santa Rosa Zine Fest (#SRZF2022), a weeklong event in celebration of zines and local talent happening from March 22 to March 26.
Modeling History
Modeling History
There is a new exhibit in the Petaluma Library. Artist and model maker Chris Wall created a myriad of delightful models of Petaluma history.
Petaluma's Legendary Bill Soberanes
Petaluma's Legendary Bill Soberanes
Bill Soberanes was probably Petaluma’s most legendary character, known far and wide for his rapid-fire speech and quixotic mannerisms. His daily columns were legendary; filled with rambling thoughts highlighting local events from the famous to the mundane, with more than a splash of quirky. This year we mark his 100-year anniversary, and several historians, colleagues and admirers have stepped up to remember.
January 2022 Virtual Teen Pride Club: Queer Sports Books
January 2022 Virtual Teen Pride Club: Queer Sports Books
Our Virtual Pride Club for Teens ages 13-18 continues this month with the theme of queer sports books! Pick out a book from the list below, or choose something else and share it with us. We will be meeting online every Tuesday in January. New participants are always welcome! For more information, email teenpride@sonomalibrary.org.
Kids with Cameras
Kids with Cameras
A California Humanities Grant Project in Cloverdale
This 2021 project was made possible with support from California Humanities, a non-profit partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Visit www.calhum.org.